Author: Editorial team
Emirates has launched the world’s first electrically powered Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen fitted between every seat.The new seat is debuting on the carrier’s newly received Airbus A350 aircraft and marks the airline’s first fully electric Premium Economy seat. It is installed in a 2-3-2 configuration with just 28 seats in the cabin.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The electric privacy divider extends to the full height of the seat, the first feature of its kind in Premium Economy cabins worldwide.Travellers can raise or lower the divider using the seat…
Few characters have endured in Bollywood’s collective memory quite like Munna Bhai and Circuit. Long after the films, the duo continues to represent one of Hindi cinema’s most cherished friendships. But there is a flipside to becoming so synonymous with a character. When audiences have loved you in a part for decades, it can be difficult for them to see you as anything else. Not that Arshad Warsi seems particularly worried about that. In Ghamasaan, the actor steps far away from the wisecracking, loveable Circuit that made him a household name to play Maharaj, a feared outlaw whose grip over the…
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has made a renewed appeal for an end to online abuse of race stewards ahead of this weekend’s FIA Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza.This follows the targeting of FIA stewards after they applied sporting penalties in line with FIA regulations during the recent Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.Ben Sulayem, who will be in attendance at Monza, founded the FIA’s United Against Online Abuse campaign in 2023 as a global initiative dedicated to combatting online abuse in sport through research, policy advocacy, and collaborative action.The UAOA is now endorsed by more than 75 governments,…
ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British Council in the United Arab Emirates to deepen the partnership between the two institutions and broaden their collaboration in education, research, and professional development. The agreement forms part of the university’s strategy of building selective partnerships with leading institutions, partnerships that strengthen its teaching and research, develop the capabilities of its students and staff, and give its researchers greater access to international practice and expertise. The memorandum covers joint research projects and studies, academic and scholarly…
As families return from the summer break, Al-Futtaim IKEA is marking the season with a six-day menu inspired by the country’s culinary traditions Published: Thu 3 Sept 2026, 5:42 PM September often feels like a homecoming in the UAE. After the summer break, families return, familiar routines begin again and people find themselves catching up with those they may not have seen for several weeks. It is also a time when gathering around the table reclaims its place in everyday life. This year, Al-Futtaim IKEA is tapping into that feeling with a limited-time Emirati menu available at all IKEA restaurants…
NEW YORK, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Carlos Alcaraz took another solid step in his comeback from injury while fellow defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced at the US Open on Wednesday, as organisers heaved a sigh of relief after clearing a backlog of rain-delayed matches. Former winner Daniil Medvedev weathered an avian interruption to soar into the next round, with Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Frances Tiafoe all progressing. Alcaraz took centre stage in the evening session on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where the Spanish second seed dropped the opening set before blowing away Jaime Faria 4-6…
Dubai residents continued to actively search for new homes over the summer, with rental searches jumping 44 per cent year-on-year as tenants looked at everything from more affordable communities to premium neighborhoods, according to new data from Bayut.Search trends between June 1 and August 25 showed affordability remains an important factor, but residents are also weighing location, space and lifestyle when deciding where to live.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Some residents were looking to relocate, while others were searching for larger homes or properties that better suited their changing lifestyles.Jumeirah Village Circle leads…
Actor Preity Zinta on recently opened up about long working hours in Bollywood, revealing that she had worked 18-hour days in the past while explaining that her motivation was to complete her professional commitments and return to the US to be with her children.Speaking at the trailer launch of her upcoming film ‘Vibe’ in Mumbai, Preity shared her perspective on the ongoing discussion around demanding shoot schedules.”Each to its own. Of course, I was working for 18 hours because I wanted to finish my work as soon as I can and go back to America to be with my kids.…
Qatar is still planning to host MotoGP and Formula One races in November despite uncertainty due to conflict in the region, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Abdul Rahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai said on Tuesday.Formula One has said it will make a final decision in mid-September about the November 29 race at the Lusail circuit near Doha.MotoGP is scheduled to race at the same track on November 8. The World Endurance Championship (WEC) has cancelled its October 24 round in Qatar.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.”Qatar has been safe for months…
HELSINKI, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — On Monday, 31st August 2026, the UAE Embassy in Helsinki, in cooperation with Emirates, organised a promotional event titled “Bridging Dubai and Helsinki with Emirates” at Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4 in Helsinki, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Emirates’ new Dubai-Helsinki route. The Emirates’ new route service introduces the only year-round, non-stop, direct link between Finland and the UAE, unlocking expanded opportunities for both international leisure and corporate travellers. Furthermore, it reinforces the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and Finland, underpinned by mutual interests in renewable energy, artificial intelligence and digital transformation,…